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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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